■ Ripple price started a downside correction from the $0.570 zone against the US dollar.
■ The price is now trading below $0.5250 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours).
■ There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.5275 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken).
■ The pair could start a fresh increase unless there is a close below $0.480.
Ripple price is consolidating near $0.500 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. XRP price must stay above the $0.480 support to remain in a bullish zone.
Ripple Price Analysis
This past week, Ripple price saw a decent increase above the $0.50 resistance against the US Dollar. The XRP/USD pair climbed above the $0.520 resistance to move into a positive zone.
The bulls even pumped the price above the $0.550 resistance. A high was formed near $0.5705 and the price recently corrected lower. There was a move below the $0.550 and $0.5250 levels. The bears pushed the price below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.3875 swing low to the $0.5705 high.
The price is now trading below $0.520 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). It is trading above the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.3875 swing low to the $0.5705 high.
On the upside, the price is facing resistance near $0.5250. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.5275 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair.
The next major resistance is near the $0.570 level. A close above the $0.570 resistance zone might start a strong increase. In the stated case, the price could even surpass the $0.620 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.700 resistance.
Initial support on the downside is near the $0.50 level. The next major support is near the $0.480 level. Any more losses could lead the price toward the $0.4550 level, below which the price might even test $0.420.
Looking at the chart, Ripple’s price is now trading below the $0.5250 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). Overall, the price could start a fresh increase unless there is a close below $0.480.
Technical indicators
4 hours MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now losing momentum in the bullish zone.
4 hours RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is below the 50 level.
Key Support Levels – $0.500, $0.480, and $0.420.
Key Resistance Levels – $0.5250 and $0.570.
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